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2010 Play Safe in the Sun Outreach Schedule
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Bell Micro LPGA Classic - Mobile, AL (May 13-16) "Re-apply at #9"
Self-service fan area providing sunscreen and educational materials ideally situated at the 9th hole on the golf course.
Titan Tire Challenge • Duramed Futures Tour - Marion, Iowa (June 1) ~ Educational Outreach for Junior Golfers
Sun Safety presentation to local youth given by Dr. Marta VanBeek with sun safety ambassador, Duramed Futures Tour player, Ryann O’Toole
LPGA State Farm Classic - Springfield, IL (June 10-13) "Re-apply at #9" ~ Chaired by Becki Tung, MD
LPGA Shoprite Classic - Galloway, New Jersey (June 18-20) "Re-apply at #9"
Self-service fan area providing sunscreen and educational materials ideally situated at the 9th hole on the golf course.
The International at Concord • Duramed Futures Tour - Concord, NH (Tuesday, July 20) ~ Youth Educational Outreach for Junior Golfers
Sun Safety presentation given to local youth with sun safety ambassador, Duramed Futures Tour player, Ryann O’Toole
Greater Richmond Golf Classic • Duramed Futures Tour - Richmond, VA (August 10-15)
Skin Cancer Screenings/Outreach ~ Click here to volunteer
Chaired by Julie Padgett, MD
USTA Pilot Pen Classic Kids Day - New Haven, CT (August 22)
Skin Cancer Screenings/Outreach ~ Click here to volunteer
Co-chairs: Mona Gohara, MD and Kavita Mariwalla, MD.
LPGA CVS Challenge - Danville, CA (October 12-17)
Skin Cancer Screening/Educational Outreach ~ Click here to volunteer
Co-chairs: Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD and Vivek Bansal, MD
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Help Your Community “Play Safe in the Sun”: We're gearing up for another busy spring and summer with the Women’s Dermatologic Society’s (WDS) “Play Safe in the Sun” community service outreach events. These have been truly phenomenal events made possible by volunteers like you who are willing to commit a few hours of time for the worthy cause of spreading the message of sun safety. Over 700 million media impressions have been generated from these efforts, which have extended our reach well beyond the sites of our events to a much broader audience.
WDS has a fully equipped tent at each event for the screenings and the educational outreach. WDS volunteers receive a shirt and sun safety hat to wear during the event and to keep, and receive passes to enjoy the tournaments. Most of all, members share in a rewarding and fun experience while reaching out in their own communities to help people learn how to Play Safe in the Sun!
Sign-up today to volunteer at one of our upcoming community outreach events! |
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(Courtesy of http://www.yale.edu)
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(Provided courtesy of www.back9radio.com)
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» Interview with Dr. Valerie Callender
Back 9 Radio Network
Click here and look for "Dr Valerie Callender (WDS)" to listen now
WDS  Members Heighten Awareness about Sun Safety:
Through "Play Safe in the Sun", the community outreach service of the WDS supported by L'Oreal USA, WDS members raise awareness about sun safety and skin cancer prevention in many ways:
- Through the skin cancer screenings and sun safety outreach in the "Play Safe in the Sun" Expo booth geared for the public;
- Through special private skin cancer screenings for LPGA Tour Players and Caddies
- Through the WDS Media Outreach Day at LPGA tournaments geared for reporters, including a sun safety presentation and skin cancer screenings for members of the media
- Through interviews in the news media
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(Provided courtesy of the U.S. EPA)
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CHECK THE LOCAL UV INDEX
(Usable Image of outdoors/sunshine)
Whether you are enjoying the outdoors in your community or away from home, check out the UV Index Forecast by visiting this page and entering that city’s zip code.
Ozone depletion, weather, and the seasons cause different amounts of UV radiation to reach the Earth. The UV Index tells you how much radiation is present each day for your surrounding environment. It projects the next day's UV levels on a 1-11+ scale and can serve as a guide for your personal sun safety.
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 The Women’s Dermatologic Society (WDS) “Play Safe in the Sun” Campaign is offered to the public at a time when skin cancer ranks as the most common form of cancer in America, with one million new diagnoses expected in 2008. Thanks to a new 3-year outreach grant from L'Oréal USA, WDS will be able to continue to spread the message of sun safety and skin cancer prevention to the public through a series of community service outreach events, centered around the worlds of professional women's golf and tennis.
WDS has forged an enhanced relationship with the LPGA which has developed since the program began in 2004, with “Play Safe in the Sun” at LPGA tournaments across the USA. WDS now provides free skin cancer screenings and sun safety education for LPGA players, caddies, fans, tournament volunteers and members of the media. WDS Members may volunteer at events held in the communities where they work and live, offering free skin cancer screenings conducted by board-certified dermatologists, sun damage assessments, sun safety education and free sunscreen for the golf community. For the first time in August 2008, WDS volunteers will reach out into the world of professional tennis to promote sun safety and skin cancer prevention. Watch for details!
WDS recommends that people of all ages take daily precautions to protect the skin from the heightened risks of prolonged sun exposure. Overexposure to the sun is the most preventable cause of skin cancer, so individuals are urged to make the commitment to safeguard their health.
The Women’s Dermatologic Society presents the “Play Safe in the Sun” community service outreach to the public at a time when:
- Skin cancer ranks as the most common form of cancer in America, with more than one million new diagnoses expected in 2008.
- Skin cancer is the fastest-growing type of cancer among 18-29 year olds.
- Studies have shown that golfers face a heightened risk of developing skin cancer due to prolonged sun exposure and cumulative sun damage.
WDS recommends before going outdoors, put on a golf-ball sized amount of sunscreen and re-apply every two hours, or every nine holes for golfers.
The WDS “Play Safe in the Sun” campaign at LPGA tournaments earned the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) prestigious national “Gold Triangle” award in 2005. The upcoming Skin Cancer Screenings are part of the AAD’s National Skin Cancer Volunteer Screening Initiative. The WDS community outreach service reports a significantly high overall referral rate of 45% for further diagnosis or biopsy since the golf tournament screening program began in March 2004.
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L'Oréal and Women’s Dermatologic Society collaborate to spread the message of sun safety through a million dollar grant to the WDS Foundation. Pictured from Left to right are: Dr. Michele Verschoore, Medical Director, L'Oréal, Phillippe Patsalides President of the Active Cosmetics Division, L'Oréal USA, and Mary Lupo, MD, 2007 WDS President.
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Beauty Company Grant To Fund Dermatologists’
“Play Safe In The Sun” Campaign
San Francisco & New York – (February 3, 2008)
L'Oréal USA, a subsidiary of the L'Oréal Group, today announced that they have granted the Women’s Dermatologic Society (WDS) Foundation $1,050,000 over a three-year period to support the WDS Play Safe in the Sun campaign, effective April 2008.
The WDS educational outreach campaign focuses on promoting sun safety and skin health awareness. The mission of the WDS campaign, which will be supported through funding from L'Oréal USA, is to educate, encourage, and empower women athletes and outdoor sports enthusiasts to maintain healthy skin and hair by promoting sun safety and optimal skin care practices.
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"PLAY SAFE IN THE SUN" AT LPGA COMPLETED EVENTS:
Members: Volunteer now for 2009 events
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McDonald’s LPGA Championship - Havre De Grace, MD
LPGA Safeway International - Phoenix, AZ
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LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge - Danville, CA
ShopRite Classic - Atlantic City, NJ
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Media Day Chelsea Piers - New York, NY
Chick-Fil-A Championship - Stockbridge, Georgia
Safeway Classic - Portland, OR
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ADT Championship - West Palm Beach, FL
Safeway Classic Championship - Portland, OR
McDonald’s LPGA Championship - Wilmington, DE
Kraft Nabisco Championship - Rancho Mirage, CA
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